Daily Republican., 1887-12-06
MISS MI from Al ) MATUa.

MISS MI rrosp Al MATUa.
After battling valiantly for threel
London seasons against heiresses and
her own countrywomen in the great
fight for matrimonial prizes, the beau
| tiiul Miss Muttonist began to feel
slightly disbeartened. When she first ]
came from Chicago with her mother,
society had opened It's arms, and from
the attention she received, 1t seemed
as though she were likely 10 securel
the commodity she had ventured ini
search of-namely young husband.
But though the Titled young gentle.
men and wealthy young guardsmen
with whom she dined and d.anced lik-,
cd her and tiirted VIII. her, and asked
her to Hurlingb..m and Ranelagh, yet
they never asked her the one question
she Wanted so badly to answer.
y The worst OF it was that Miss Nut
ltontat could not afford to wait. She
had very little money, and very wide
a ambitions. Hence her visit to Europe
upon mission successfully concluded
by SO many of her countryWomen.
: Nor could she understand the cause OF
failure.
Eta Muttonfat was fine, hand
some, showA girl, merry and taikative,
with brilliant black eyes and lovely
cd-brown hair. She had been to
drawing room, TO q garden party at
Marlborough House, and enjoyed thu
countenance of the leader OF American
: society in London. llostesscs OF Tho
: highest degree sent her cards for theil
, entertainments, and there was N
:. doubt about it she moved, and was re
r ceived, in the highest circles, and
was from the highest circles she hope'
10 secure mate
c And she kept on striving and hop
ing. This aifectionate mother an
daughter almost starved themselves
% they lived in cheap lodgings, and keI
g no maid, saving every penny TO pa
'a for Etta's frocks, and for the necessar
q railway fares to Ascot, Goodwoot
Coves and other likely spots, to cate
~ the bachelor b0ttertiy. No wond'
W that, after three seasons, they were d.
le iected and unhappy. Gould they star
another season? That was one que
,ion, and another was, woul ne
season prove more advantageous tina
G its predecessors They were discus
- ing the whole subject one evenin
after II faulty cast at Cowes, and Et
q said:
"Do you know, mamma, l thu
nh | we have been in the wrong set. Inc
~ Ia plenty of money in the mldt
;hi classes In England. We have be
flying too high. a.,
E,tas observation diverted NJ
lMutionfat's thoughts into a N
groove. Why not admit the failu
and seek husband in a lower gra
There, at least, the familiarity W
eY ROYALTY, the acquaintanceship "
ed dnkes and the peerage, would hi
,ut some weight, and maybe a rising p
IN fessional man, or n city man WIN
ciety ambitions, might esteem II
great honor to call the American
Vi his wife.
Mrs. Muttonfa, pondered over
idea. One of its advantages was l
;n Etta's trocks, already well known
BelGravia, would come out fresh
Vi new for Tyburnie, and expense wo
so he saved, The aristocracy had
ow. town for many weeks; and the =
q a | was worth a trial, and should have
Accordingly, Mrs. Cornhill receive
letter from her old friend. Lucy b
torfat, with whom she had been
a. school in Paris, thirty years ago,
81, teripg to come and see her at B'
water to talk over '.dear old times.
The scheme prospered. Mrs. d
tonfat introduced her daughter,
~, explained that she had previously
nored Mrs. Cornhill on accoun,
. pressure OF engagements. she tal
about the dear Duke. and told a
B. dotes of the Prince OF Wales, and
erally showed such familiarity
tne nobility, that her hostess was
% o, oyerawed, and felt that she, IND
an b' was eleysting her social position "
'banl her American friend condescende
ms % o dine with her on Tuesday;
ron' Cornh!ll was City Solicitor, p
oora to present his clients to ladies W
nes names had SO often appeared II
Iway, columns o the Morning Post. IL
Eng. Twopcnny, the mortgage broker,
hs o nounced his opinion 10 MT. ~
lway; that Etta's manners were perfect.
bu'' | Driver, Stdiu, mtuoio-nSou MAJ
entle even more impressed. He said
once and took an extra gla of port to
op tify himself for a plan he had IL
mind. This was no less project
to give dinner party himself, !
Americans would come to it, and
Mrs Cornhill to assist to do the
'EEi ors. Eta involuntarily helred
a. , .,s for when they met In the draw
ouble, room she asked:
ds,la' ,n,,dn "Do you live in the nelghoorl
{ con: Mr.. Driverf" -
enuint "Yes, miss, in my own hons
pr,racti. NV own street, which hope you
lg ySa, do me the honor to come and see.
@ bod or Your own street, What do
rs rs pIs. psy. mean. Mr.. Drivery' :,
b be Con coz. That bought the land VIII
|, |, Ra1 aa1 was waste and built the whole r
hstsnd. houses. and l live in one OF
o o tiiI,c \, III, Might have the honor to- ask ye
MO YOUR mamma to dine with me
...,1 nightf" ,.,,.,,od am q
tsspI' Ss yr1' so AN evening was fixed.
tns nc Nuttonfut made due inquiries
q s;m sI., carning her host. and found tina,